Twister Lite Case - a Tight Fit?

Hey. I bought a DS computer about a year ago and i've been really happy with it so far (well, it appears my vid card died on me a week or so ago, but we're working that out now... i just have to figure out a way not to get gouged on shipping to Hawaii).

However, my 8800GTS is getting a bit long in the tooth (I should have waited for the GT!) and I was wondering about upgrading to a GTX280 or a GTX260. However, judging by the description of its size (a good inch or two longer than my current card), I just don't think it will fit in my Twister Lite. I'm really kicking myself now, because I meant to buy a pretty future-proof system and this could be a major snag. The casing for the HD sticks out into the video card's space.


So:

Has anyone with a Twister Lite case from DS managed to fit a GTX280 or GTX260 in their case without sawing something out? Or, perhaps, an ATI 4870X2 (dunno if it is any shorter)?


The painful irony is that when I bought my system, they were out of the case I wanted. So I downgraded without a thought. If that choice to save $30 bucks costs me $200 now, i'll cry.

Why don't you wait for the 55nm gtx's to come out, they are due out in Dec.

Edited by DST4ME - 28 Nov 2008 at 3:18pm

Originally posted by berk104 Hm. Is the HD4870X2 the same length as the HD4870

no... the 4870 is 9.5" and the 4870x2 is 10.5" which I already mentioned... -.-

any idea how long they will be?